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State comparison · 2025

Chemists salary: Florida vs Maryland

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Chemists in Maryland earn a median of $140,670. In Florida, $82,740. After cost-of-living, the gap is 40.3% — not 41.2%.

Nominal pay gap
-41.2%
Florida vs Maryland
COL-adjusted gap
-40.3%
After BEA Regional Price Parities

Florida

Chemists

Median
$82,740
p25
$60,980
p75
$108,640
p10
$50,200
p90
$150,840
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
103.4
Hiring velocity (180d)
-56%
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Maryland

Chemists

Median
$140,670
p25
$103,840
p75
$171,310
p10
$75,430
p90
$195,190
COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
105.0
Hiring velocity (180d)
0%
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BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.